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We remember Ada Janet Ross
We remember Ada Janet Ross
Timeline
Timeline
1867
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Nursing Sister
Canadian Army Medical Corps
No. 1 Canadian General Hospital
Source:6134660
1st May 1915 - 12th July 1918
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:6134660
12th May 1915
1918
death
War Related Sickness
tuberculosis, peritonitis and pleurisy, and she died at 8 pm
Northwood, Buxton
United Kingdom
Source:6134660
12th July 1918
burial
Derbyshire
United Kingdom
2479
Source:6134660
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ada Janet |
| Initials | AJ |
| Last Name | Ross |
| Source | 8568237 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Army Medical Corps | No. 1 Canadian General Hospital | Nursing Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret FARRELL | mother | ||
| Joseph ROSS | father |
Media
Media
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Ada Janet RossAda Janet Ross in uniform, from the Manitoba Health Sciences Centre Archives.
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The cortege at Sister Ross's funeralThis photo from a local paper shows a long procession of nurses following the cortege.Contributed by:
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Floral tributes to Sister RossSister Ross' nursing colleagues gathered around her floral tributesContributed by:
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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Nurses memorial at the National Memorial ArboretumA Memorial to Voluntary Aid Detachment and Professional Nurses who lost their lives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, dedicated and unveiled on 4th June 2018 at an event attended by HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, Royal Patron of the Nursing Memorial Appeal. The memorial takes the form of hands cast in bronze holding a globe carrying the names of nurses who lost their lives in service in the two World Wars. Further information about the memorial can be found on the Nursing Memorial Appeal website at www.nursingmemorialappeal.org.ukContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Bluebirds: Canadian Nurses of WW1More about Bluebirds: Canadian Nurses of WW1
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with RMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with R
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Canadian Army Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Canadian Army Nursing Service
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Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) Nurses who attested in 1915More about Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) Nurses who attested in 1915
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences Centre Archives/Museum - Manitoba | Kristen1288 | |
| Canadian Great War Project | Kristen1288 | |
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Kristen1288 | |
| Canadians buried at Buxton Town Cemetery | Lizbet72994 | |
| PDF of service records for C.E.F | Lizbet72994 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Army Medical Corps | Peter34996 | |
| Ada Janet Ross | Kristen1288 | |
| The cortege at Sister Ross's funeral | Lizbet72994 | |
| Floral tributes to Sister Ross | Lizbet72994 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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